"...A mystery of potent surprise, ready wit and rough-hewed grace....The performances are uncommonly fine..." Rolling Stone "...Intelligence, political acuteness and narrative lucidity....LONE STAR turns the conventions and vocabulary of the Western to its own ends..." Sight and Sound "...[A] socially conscious sprawler....[A] Texas-size cast of characters..." USA Today "...The glow of a humanist optimism rare in contemporary movies..." -- Rating: B+ Entertainment Weekly "...A richly textured and thoroughly engrossing drama....Canada and James give vibrant performances..." Variety "...Leisurely yet intense, LONE STAR reveals a director whose mastery does nothing but increase..." Los Angeles Times "...LONE STAR contains so many riches, it humbles ordinary movies....LONE STAR is a great American movie....The film is a wonder -- the best work yet by one of our most original and independent filmmakers..." Chicago Sun-Times "Intricately plotted and perfectly paced, it effortlessly slips between eras and surprises right up until the very last minute." Total Film0.1959222